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Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Teach your creative second grader about proportions, animals, and proper cutting methods with cucumber carving.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Teach your child about recycling and gardening as she re-uses an empty plastic milk gallon jug to craft a swan-shaped plant container!

This activity is a great way to teach kids that, to find examples of science in action, they donât need to look any further than their own backyard.

Try hammering some plants with your kids to teach them a valuable lesson in flower science while making beautiful artwork in the process!

Create a mini plant habitat with your kid to help teach him what it takes to make an ecosystem work.

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Teach your child to dye eggs with natural ingredients from the grocery store. From pink to gold, these eggs are perfect for hiding, hunting or simply munching.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Travel back to the Jurassic age with this creative dinosaur activity that would make a great addition to any wall or fridge.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Your child can create his own texture tree, experimenting with design during the process. The result will be a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations

Try this fun and simple activity to help nurture your child's observation skills and nourish a growing love of science!

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

Use popcorn in this tasty experiment to explore the five senses at home with your kindergartener!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

This experiment works due to a simple principle: plants need light. Build a shoebox maze and watch the plant work though the obstacle course, searching for sun.

Alive or not? This yeast experiment you can conduct with your little scientist explores the answer to this timeless question.

This science fair project idea experiments with spinning color wheels and optical illusions.

Here's an easy experiment that lets your first grader practice the scientific method, while watching a caterpillar eat.

Here's a first grade ladybug game that explores how air can move solid objects, and adds some measurement practice, too. Play, learn, and enjoy!

In this hands-on activity, kids learn what it takes to foster seedlings into full-grown plants, all in a regular old soda bottle!

Try this simple activity with your child to guesstimate the age of a tree in your yard and nurture her developing math skills while you're at it!

Give your science savvy kindergarten a lesson in plant science with this fun carnation experiment.

Have your child build a model of a coral polyp, one of the tiny animals that composes a coral reef.

Hatch a praying mantis egg case in a homemade habitat with your child's help! This is an amazing experiment in science and nature for kids of any age.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.